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Evaluation of urea and ammonium sulfate on yield and yield components of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) under high pH vertisol of Western Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Gebremedhin BerheTigray Agricultural Research Institute, Mekelle Soil Research Center, P.O. Box 1070, Mekelle, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hailemariam AbrahaTigray Agricultural Research Institute, Mekelle Agricultural Research Center, Mekelle, EthiopiaView further author information
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Welesenbet HaftuTigray Agricultural Research Institute, Humera Agricultural Research Center, Humera, EthiopiaView further author information
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Manuel Tejada MoralUniversity of Seville, Seville, SpainView further author information
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Article: 1600461 | Received 23 Jan 2019, Accepted 25 Mar 2019, Published online: 21 May 2019

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